Business Development Manager – Licensing

Biocytogen

Business Development Manager at Biocytogen engaging in scientific and business endeavors. Driving licensing and commercialization of cutting-edge antibody assets across multiple therapeutic fields.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Establish external business opportunities for out-licensing, co-development, and other structured transactions.
- Lead the development and presentation of business cases of prioritized external opportunities with recommendations to management team with robust analyses, key assumptions, and risks, as well as internal and external input where necessary.
- Initiate, lead and present external opportunities with limited supervision.
- Lead driving cross-functional due diligence and alliance management, coordinate with R&D, CMC, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Finance and executive reporting, in some instances be the main BD contact person.
- Follow BD operations and transactions including proposals and TS developments,negotiations, deal closure and alliance management.
- Contribute to the definition and revision of business development & licensing strategy that is in line with overall corporate and portfolio strategies.
- Represent Biocytogen at industry, investor and partnering conferences, develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry participants.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- Ph.D. in pharmacology, immunology, cancer biology, or a related biomedical science field
- Strong background in antibody drug discovery, with a deep understanding of target validation and hit-to-lead optimization
- Proven ability to interpret complex biological data (affinity, specificity, and in vivo efficacy) and translate it into a compelling therapeutic and licensing narrative
- Familiarity with current antibody modalities, including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), bispecific antibodies, and ADCs
- Strong strategic thinking skills to align internal scientific platform capabilities with pharmaceutical partner pipeline gaps
- Mandarin and English bilingual, to effectively bridge global R&D and business communications

Benefits

Comp & perks

*BIOCYTOGEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at BIOCYTOGEN BOSTON CORP are based upon one’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, military status, disability, mental illness, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy governs all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, selection, job assignment, promotions, transfers, compensation, discipline, termination, layoff, access to benefits and training, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.*

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Hard Skills & Tools

antibody drug discoverytarget validationhit-to-lead optimizationbiological data interpretationmonoclonal antibodiesbispecific antibodiesADCsbusiness case developmentdue diligencealliance management

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingcommunicationrelationship buildingleadershippresentation skillsanalytical skillscollaborationnegotiationproblem-solvinginitiative

Certifications

Ph.D. in pharmacologyPh.D. in immunologyPh.D. in cancer biologyPh.D. in biomedical science